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Enrolled nurses have more up top.

A G Whittaker1

  • 1King's Lynn Norfolk.

Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
|September 30, 2016
PubMed
Summary

Charge nurses identify enrolled nurses (ENs) as the most crucial team members, despite ongoing debates regarding de-skilling and role conversion. This highlights the indispensable value of ENs in healthcare.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Healthcare Management
  • Workforce Studies

Background:

  • Current discussions surround the de-skilling and conversion of enrolled nurse roles.
  • The perceived value of enrolled nurses within healthcare teams is under scrutiny.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the perceived importance of enrolled nurses (ENs) by charge nurses within the healthcare team.
  • To understand the rationale behind the critical role attributed to ENs by their supervisors.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative inquiry involving charge nurses.
  • Analysis of perceptions regarding the most important team member.

Main Results:

  • A majority of charge nurses identified enrolled nurses as the most important member of the working team.
  • This perception exists despite the ongoing debate on de-skilling and role conversion.

Conclusions:

  • Enrolled nurses are considered vital to the functioning of healthcare teams by charge nurses.
  • The essential contribution of ENs warrants consideration in discussions about workforce changes and skill maintenance.

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